What I Learned about Therapeutic Relationships

The major takeaways I got from last class on therapeutic relationships is how incredibly important they are.  Creating a good, healthy relationship between the therapist and client is important because it establishes trust and builds rapport for future sessions.  We learned what to do and not do as a therapist when working with a client, as well as the best methods to creating a good therapeutic relationship.  From my personal experience, at the clinics I observed at during undergrad, I witnessed great therapeutic relationships that made the clients feel comfortable and able to talk about their situations and problems that they wanted to focus on or fix.  I could tell they trusted the therapists I was working with.  My goal is get better at doing that and building trust with people.  I haven't always been the best at communicating well with those that I do no know, but that is something I want to get better at.